Effective - 28 Aug 2013, 2 histories
527.290. Notice of change to be given, when and how — not required, when. — 1. Public notice of such a change of name shall be given at least three times in a newspaper published in the county where such person is residing, within twenty days after the order of court is made, and if no newspaper is published in the person's or any adjacent county, then such notice shall be given in a newspaper published in the City of St. Louis, or at the seat of government.
2. Public notice of such name change through publication as required in subsection 1 of this section shall not be required, and any system operated by the judiciary that is designed to provide public case information electronically shall not post the name change, if the petitioner is:
(1) The victim of a crime, the underlying factual basis of which is found by the court on the record to include an act of domestic violence, as defined in section 455.010;
(2) The victim of child abuse, as defined in section 210.110; or
(3) The victim of domestic violence by a family or household member, as defined in section 455.010.
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(RSMo 1939 § 1708, A.L. 2004 S.B. 1211, A.L. 2011 S.B. 320, A.L. 2013 H.B. 215)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 1544; 1919 § 1994; 1909 § 2558
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts
Chapter 527 - Declaratory Judgments; Actions Involving Land Titles; Lis Pendens; Change of Name
Section 527.020 - Power to construe.
Section 527.030 - Before breach.
Section 527.040 - Declaration of rights or legal relationships, right to obtain, when.
Section 527.050 - Enumeration not exclusive.
Section 527.060 - Discretionary.
Section 527.080 - Supplemental relief.
Section 527.120 - Construction.
Section 527.130 - "Person" defined.
Section 527.150 - Suits to determine interest and quiet title, how instituted — effect of judgment.
Section 527.160 - Practice to conform to code of civil procedure.
Section 527.170 - Costs in suits to determine interest and quiet title.
Section 527.180 - Suit to perfect title by limitation — proceedings.
Section 527.188 - Petition for vacation of abandoned easement.
Section 527.190 - Proceedings to establish title when records, deeds are lost or destroyed.
Section 527.200 - Publication of notice — proceedings.
Section 527.210 - Decree conclusive as to whom — prima facie as to whom.
Section 527.220 - Limitation — court may modify its decree, when.
Section 527.230 - Copy to be recorded, where — may be read in evidence.
Section 527.240 - Proceedings to conform to the rules in civil practice.
Section 527.250 - Form of publication notice.
Section 527.260 - Notice of lis pendens in equity action — recording.
Section 527.270 - Petition, where presented — contents — proceedings.
Section 527.280 - Fees to be paid by petitioner.
Section 527.290 - Notice of change to be given, when and how — not required, when.